Thanos as Julius Caesar.
This commission was done at Baltimore Comic Con.
#thanos #juliuscaesar #marvelart #romanempire #baltimorecomiccon #comicart #illustration #characterdesign #inkdrawing #artistsoninstagram #conceptart #classicalart #historyinspired
Created this Superman cover for the @fourcolorfantasies.bsky.social literacy charity. If @dc.com ever wants to make it an official variant, I’ll donate all my income from it to the charity.
Please share and tag anyone who can help make it happen! @jason-aaron.bsky.social @conroyforreal.bsky.social
A pie chart that shows my success percentage in comics pitching.
Nobody talks about failures.
I tracked every comic pitch I sent.
98.2% failure.
Every book I’ve made came from that tiny green slice.
Persistence isn’t strength.
It’s a flaw that sometimes pays off.
#comics #comicbooks #creativity #persistence #rejection #artlife #comicspitch #comicart #art
We're not even a week into #FCFCoversLiteracy and it's been absolutely amazing, so how about a showcase of Absolute covers? You can bid now on these covers from Cambino, @nirlevie.bsky.social, Aeric McBride, and Bill Parker to raise money for our friends at @literacyvolunteers.bsky.social!
Velmek - deity of mercy.
Compassion without control.
A quiet force that softens what power hardens.
Zebra is her animal.
More soon.
#fantasyart #worldbuilding #originalart #mythology #characterdesign #deityofmercy #personalproject #darkfantasy #comicartist
Dovek - deity of dignity.
From the Fractured Axis universe.
Composed strength. Earned authority.
Caracal is his animal.
More soon.
#fantasyart #worldbuilding #originalart #mythology #characterdesign #deityofdignity #personalproject #darkfantasy #comicartist
I like drawing hands. #comics #comicart #inking #penandink
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inspired by The Last Supper by Leonardo
Destruction - Michelangelo
Despair - Goya
Desire - Kahlo
Destiny - da Vinci
Delirium - Kusama
Dream - Dalí
Death - Bourgeois
#theendless #sandman #dccomics #comicart #comicartist #coloring #digitalcoloring #illustrationart #fineart #lastsupper #leonardodavinci
inspired by The Last Supper by Leonardo
Destruction - Michelangelo
Despair - Goya
Desire - Kahlo
Destiny - da Vinci
Delirium - Kusama
Dream - Dalí
Death - Bourgeois
#theendless #sandman #dccomics #comicart #comicartist #coloring #digitalcoloring #illustrationart #fineart #lastsupper #leonardodavinci
I audited 505 of my pitches to see what actually builds trust.
Social Media Links: 8.2% Success
Awards/Prev Pubs: 2.0% Success
Linking your active platform is 4x more effective than listing awards (based on one creators data).
#ComicBooks #WritingCommunity #DataStudy #IndieComics
Is "Legacy" a real stat? I audited 10 years of my pitches to see if staying in the game makes it easier.
Years 1-5: 0.4% Success Rate
Years 6-10: 3.0% Success Rate
My success rate jumped 7x in the second half of my career. Don't quit during the plateau.
#ComicBooks #WritingCommunity #DataStudy
I audited 505 of my pitches to see if the first sentence matters. The "Bridge-Building" advantage:
Friendly Opening: 30% Engagement
Direct Opening: 7% Engagement
Formal Opening: 0% Engagement
A human connection makes an editor 4x more likely to reply. Build the bridge.
#ComicBooks #Data
Are you ready for this year's #FCFCoversLiteracy? The auction starts on 4/1 but on Sunday 3/29 at 6 PM ET we'll be showing off all of this year's pieces over on www.twitch.tv/four_color_f... and we'd love for you to join us!
We'll have covers from @brianhaberlin.bsky.social @nirlevie.bsky.social @marcmakescomics.bsky.social @martinmorazzo.bsky.social @urbanbarbarian.bsky.social @theahmedraafat.bsky.social @terrydodsonart.bsky.social and @tomscioli.bsky.social and that's just the ones you can see here!
Thank you 🙏
The Absolute Superman cover I donated for #FCFCoversLiteracy @ecfnj.bsky.social got a lot of love and attention.
Maybe it’s time to make it an official cover?
What do you think? @jason-aaron.bsky.social @conroyforreal.bsky.social @dc.com
#AbsoluteSuperman #DCComics #VariantCover
ICYMI, you can read the first short of BLACK EYE, my new project with @nirlevie.bsky.social and Buddy Beaudoin, on Black Market Presents! @blackmarketnar.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/kyledhig...
Iron Man - Based on Sir Galahad by George Frederic Watts.
#ironman #marvelcomics #comicart #comicartist #illustrationart #coverart #inkdrawing #comicbookart #classicalart #arthurianlegend #sirgalahad #georgefredericwatts #figurativeart #anatomy #inking #comiccover
A new comic you can read NOW For FREE!
Black Eye by @rdouek.com me and Buddy Beaudoin is live on
@blackmarketnar.bsky.social
Thank you - @kyledhiggins.bsky.social
Let us know what you think in the comments.
#comics #indiecomics #comicartist #webcomics open.substack.com/pub/kyledhig...
Here’s a look under the hood at the process behind creating our upcoming Wave 2 title, RAZOR GRAY.
Starting with the pencils and inks from mastermind creator Nir Levie, the incredibly talented Lee Loughridge steps in and transforms the art with brilliant color!
RAZOR GRAY by Nir Levie with colors by Lee Loughridge features some incredible splash pages and we couldn’t wait to share them with you!
#comics #horror #indie #panickentertainment
On an icy planet, an ambitious architect investigates alien relics. What he discovers will alter the course of human history—and unleash the dangers of curiosity.
Thank you!
Iron Man - Based on Sir Galahad by George Frederic Watts.
#ironman #marvelcomics #comicart #comicartist #illustrationart #coverart #inkdrawing #comicbookart #classicalart #arthurianlegend #sirgalahad #georgefredericwatts #figurativeart #anatomy #inking #comiccover
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Created this Superman cover for the @fourcolorfantasies.bsky.social literacy charity. If @dc.com ever wants to make it an official variant, I’ll donate all my income from it to the charity.
Please share and tag anyone who can help make it happen! @jason-aaron.bsky.social @conroyforreal.bsky.social
